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USB 2.0 KVMP Switch with OSD

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User Manual

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Page 1: ...USB 2 0 KVMP Switch with OSD CS1732B CS1734B User Manual www aten com...

Page 2: ...no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the eq...

Page 3: ...wing their purchase the buyer and not the manufacturer its distributor or its dealer assumes the entire cost of all necessary servicing repair and any incidental or consequential damages resulting fro...

Page 4: ...nter a problem contact your dealer Read this manual thoroughly and follow the installation and operation procedures carefully to prevent any damage to the unit and or any of the devices connected to i...

Page 5: ...ort 5 CS1732B CS1734B Front View 6 CS1732B CS1734B Rear View 8 2 Hardware Setup Cable Connection 11 3 Basic Operation Port Switching 15 Manual Port Selection 15 Mouse Port Selection 16 Hot Plugging 16...

Page 6: ...F2 USB 30 F3 AUDIO 30 F4 SCAN 30 F6 SET 31 F7 PN 34 6 Keyboard Emulation Mac Keyboard 35 Sun Keyboard 36 7 The Firmware Upgrade Utility Before you Begin 37 Starting the Upgrade 38 Upgrade Succeeded 3...

Page 7: ...apter 3 Basic Operation explains the fundamental concepts involved in operating the CS1732B CS1734B Chapter 4 Keyboard Port Operation details all of the concepts and procedures involved in the keyboar...

Page 8: ...http www aten usa com Monospaced Indicates text that you should key in Indicates keys you should press For example Enter means to press the Enter key If keys need to be chorded they appear together i...

Page 9: ...KVM console focus another the USB hub focus while a third has the audio focus You can work on a spreadsheet on one computer for example while you print from a second computer at the same time thus eli...

Page 10: ...purchase separate console components for each computer 2 saves all the space those extra components would take up 3 saves on energy costs and 4 eliminates the inconvenience and wasted effort involved...

Page 11: ...oard and mouse or PS 2 keyboard and USB mouse Independent switching of KVM USB and Audio focus Superior video quality 2048 x 1536 DDC2B Supports widescreen resolutions Computer selection via front pan...

Page 12: ...rs Two 1 2 m cables sets are provided with the CS1732B package Four two 1 2 m and two 1 8 m cable sets are provided with the CS1734B package They use the USB to transfer the keyboard and mouse input f...

Page 13: ...Linux Kernel 2 6 and higher OS Version Windows 2000 and higher Linux RedHat 7 1 and higher Fedora Core 2 and higher SuSE 9 0 and higher Mandriva Mandrake 9 0 and higher UNIX AIX 4 3 and higher FreeBSD...

Page 14: ...CS1732B CS1734B User Manual 6 CS1732B CS1734B Front View 1 2 USB 2 0 3 4 USB 2 0 OSD 1 2 USB 2 0 USB 2 0 OSD 3 4 K M RESET...

Page 15: ...to indicate that the computer attached to its corresponding port is up and running On Line Changes to BRIGHT ORANGE to indicate that the computer attached to its corresponding port is the one that has...

Page 16: ...CS1732B CS1734B User Manual 8 CS1732B CS1734B Rear View USB 2 0 1 2 3 4 5 USB 2 0 3 4 5 CPU 4 CPU 1 CPU 2 CPU 3 1 2...

Page 17: ...data to the CS1732B CS1734B plugs in here See The Firmware Upgrade Utility page 37 for details 2 USB 2 0 Peripheral Port USB 2 0 peripherals printers scanners etc can plug into this port 3 Power Jack...

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Page 19: ...ated on the unit s front panel The microphone and speakers plugged into this panel have priority over those plugged into the back panel 4 Using a KVM cable set provided with this package plug the cust...

Page 20: ...SB video microphone and speaker cables into their respective ports on the computer Repeat steps 4 and 5 for any other computers you are connecting up 6 Plug the power adapter that came with your switc...

Page 21: ...2 Hardware Setup 13 5b 5a...

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Page 23: ...ion Press and release a port selection pushbutton to bring the KVM focus to the computer attached to its corresponding port The USB and Audio focus do not change they stay with the port that they are...

Page 24: ...function is OFF To enable the mouse port switching function use the OSD See Table MOUSE SWITCHING FUNCTION on page 33 Hot Plugging The CS1732B CS1734B supports USB hot plugging components can be remov...

Page 25: ...nvoke the alternative front panel pushbutton manual port selection settings as follows see Table BUTTON SETTINGS on page 32 Press a port selection pushbutton once to bring the KVM Audio and USB focus...

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Page 27: ...atures Selecting the Active Port Auto Scanning Skip Mode Switching Invoking Hotkey Setting Mode HSM All Hotkey operations begin by invoking Hotkey Setting Mode Invoking Hotkey Setting Mode HSM takes t...

Page 28: ...f minus Note This procedure is a toggle between the two methods To revert back to the original HSM invocation keys invoke HSM then press and release the H key again Selecting the Active Port Each KVM...

Page 29: ...the KVM USB hub and the audio focus to the computer attached to the port corresponding to the specified Port ID Note The KVM USB hub and audio focus all go to this port even if they were on different...

Page 30: ...he Scan Duration setting of the OSD F6 SET function see F6 SET page 31 Invoking Auto Scan To start Auto Scanning key in the following Hotkey combination 1 Invoke HSM see page 19 2 Press A After you pr...

Page 31: ...where you can switch ports as follows Once you are in Skip Mode you can keep on skipping by pressing the Arrow keys You don t have to use the NumLock combination again While Skip Mode is in effect ord...

Page 32: ...e following 1 Invoke HSM see page 19 2 Press D List Hotkey Settings To see a list of the current hotkey settings do the following 1 Open a text editor or word processor and place the cursor in the pag...

Page 33: ...Invoke HSM see page 19 2 Press and release T Note This procedure is a toggle between the two methods To revert back to the original Scroll Lock Scroll Lock method invoke HSM then press and release th...

Page 34: ...nvokes Auto Scan Mode Invokes Skip Mode and Skips from the current port to the first accessible port previous to it Invokes Skip Mode and Skips from the current port to the next accessible port Invoke...

Page 35: ...operations All procedures start from the OSD Main Screen To pop up the Main Screen tap the Scroll Lock key twice Note You can change the Hotkey to the Ctrl key by tapping Ctrl twice see Invoking the...

Page 36: ...by pressing the Tab key Use the Up and Down Arrow Keys to select the port number then press Enter Alternatively double click on the Highlight Bar The Pointing Finger icon will appear on the port sele...

Page 37: ...o access a particular computer is move the Highlight Bar to its corresponding port then press Enter KVM A Pointing Finger icon in this column indicates which computer has the console focus USB A Point...

Page 38: ...allows you to automatically switch among the available computers at regular intervals so that you can monitor their activity without having to take the trouble of switching yourself The amount of tim...

Page 39: ...it or move the Highlight Bar to it and press Enter An icon appears before the selected choice to indicate which one it is The settings are explained in the following table Continues on next page Setti...

Page 40: ...corresponding port 4 Press pushbuttons 1 and 2 simultaneously for 2 seconds to start Auto Scan Mode 5 Press pushbuttons 3 and 4 simultaneously for 2 seconds to perform a keyboard and mouse reset CS17...

Page 41: ...PROGRESS message will appear on the screen PORT OS Sets the OS for PC ports to be PC SUN MAC or SPC mode and allows users to use special SUN MAC or other OS keyboard keys Use the Up and Down Arrow key...

Page 42: ...press F7 or click on the F7 PN field you can select the KVM USB and Audio columns simultaneously and use the Up and Down Arrow keys to select a Port Number Press Enter or double click with the mouse T...

Page 43: ...he emulation mappings are listed in the table below Note When using key combinations press and release the first key Ctrl then press and release the activation key PC Keyboard Mac Keyboard Shift Shift...

Page 44: ...ther keys The corresponding functions are shown in the table below Note When using key combinations press and release the first key Ctrl then press and release the activation key PC Keyboard Sun Keybo...

Page 45: ...e KVM installation go to our Internet support site and choose the model name of your device CS1732B CS1734B to get a list of available Firmware Upgrade Packages 2 Choose the Firmware Upgrade Package y...

Page 46: ...th to it The Firmware Upgrade Utility Welcome screen appears Note The screens shown in this section are for reference only 2 Read the License Agreement enable the I Agree radio button 3 Click Next The...

Page 47: ...upgrade files without checking whether they are a higher level or not As the Upgrade proceeds status messages appear in the Status Messages panel and the progress toward completion is shown on the Pro...

Page 48: ...B and remove its housing 2 Using a jumper cap short the jumper on the mainboard labeled J14 The diagrams indicate the jumper location on the CS1732B CS1734B boards CS1732B CS1734B 3 Power on the CS173...

Page 49: ...the device from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use liquid or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning The device should be operated from the type of power source indicated on the marking...

Page 50: ...r unplug the device from the wall outlet and bring it to qualified service personnel for repair The power cord or plug has become damaged or frayed Liquid has been spilled into the device The device h...

Page 51: ...red The sequence of operations that led up to the error Any other information you feel may be of help Email Support support aten com Online Support Technical Support http support aten com Troubleshoot...

Page 52: ...ching Keys Enabled Setting Default OSD Hotkey Scroll Lock Scroll Lock Keyboard Port Hotkey Num Lock Button Settings Mode 1 Port Display Duration 3 Seconds Scan Duration 5 Seconds Screen Blanker Set Ti...

Page 53: ...F Pink 4 x Mini Stereo Jack F Pink F W Upgrade 1 x 4 conductor 3 5 mm Jack Black Power 1 x DC Jack Black USB Hub 2 x USB Type A F White 1 x front panel 1 x rear panel Switches Selected 2 x Pushbutton...

Page 54: ...switch wait five seconds then power up USB devices not responding USB ports need to reset Unplug the device s USB cable from the USB port on the switch s rear panel then plug it back in Use the USB re...

Page 55: ...PECIAL INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM THE USE OF THE PRODUCT DISK OR ITS DOCUMENTATION The direct vendor makes no warranty or representation expressed implied or statutory with res...

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